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Internationalisation of Curriculum Delivery: Complexities of English as an Instructional Language in a Non-English Culture
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Mohd Faiz, Nur Sofurah; Mohamed, Maziana – Asian Journal of University Education, 2022
English language is the main lingua-franca in higher education worldwide. For that reason, higher education institutions in Malaysia including the Malaysian Technical and Vocational University (MTVU, a pseudonym) have been promoting English as the language of instruction. With the existence of international students and voluminous English academic…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language of Instruction, Foreign Students
A Stranger in a Strange Land: Experiences of Adjustment among International Postgraduate Students in Malaysia
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Ahrari, Seyedali; Krauss, Steven Eric; Suandi, Turiman; Abdullah, Haslinda; Sahimi, Aishah Hamizah Abdullah; Olutokunbo, Adekalu Samuel; Dahalan, Dzuhailmi – Issues in Educational Research, 2019
Despite the ongoing globalisation of higher education, few studies have attempted to understand international students' adjustment experiences in non-Western institutions of higher learning. This study employed in depth, semi-structured interviews to explore the adjustment experiences of 10 international postgraduate students in Malaysia. Three…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, Graduate Students, Social Bias, Second Language Learning
Parental Choice of Schooling, Learning Processes and Inter-Ethnic Friendship Patterns: The Case of Malay Students in Chinese Primary Schools in Malaysia
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Sua, Tan Yao; Ngah, Kamarudin; Darit, Sezali Md. – International Journal of Educational Development, 2013
This study surveys 200 Malay students enrolled in three Chinese primary schools in relation to three issues, i.e., parental choice of schooling, learning processes and inter-ethnic friendship patterns. The three issues are explored through a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. Parental expectations for their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Surveys, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis